Japan set to unveil expansionary budget
by Reuters from on (#YEPR)
Finance minister says the budget marks the first step towards Japan's fiscal plan as it aims for economic revival and a reduction in its debt burden
The Japanese government is planning nearly 537bn of record spending in the next fiscal year to shore up a fragile economy, with Tokyo also promising to rein in a bulging debt burden in an expansionary budget set to be unveiled this week.
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